Lot 290 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts
People on a Beach
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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $219–$364
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts, Online · 27 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13402157
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13402157 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13402157
George William Pilkington, People on a Beach. Strauss & Co, 27 Nov 2017, lot 290. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402157.
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George William Pilkington, People on a Beach. Strauss & Co, 27 Nov 2017, lot 290. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402157.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | Robert Hodgins | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Acupuncture Painting "Opening Wide. Squeezing Tight" - Smell of Blood… | Takashi Murakami | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Vote At Own Risk | Kudzanai Chiurai | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Orange Figure | Walter Battiss | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Shining through the Shadows | Deborah Bell | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Alcove | Robert Hodgins | R12,000–R16,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Pilkington | Ship at Sea | $246 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | |
| George William Pilkington | A Bit of Coast, Cape Peninsula | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Westcliff, Hermanus | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Riversdale, Western Cape | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Bote voor Anker, Kalk Bay (Anchored Boats, Kalk Bay) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Table Bay | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Cape Town Harbour | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| George William Pilkington | 'The Old Lakeside Club, Lakeside, Cape' | Bonhams, Nov 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.